Vagedes Avenue News

We will use this area for our Neighbor Watch Notices.

To see our most current Crime Stats for our area click here. 

Want to know the best crime prevention tool ever invented?

 
A good neighbor! 

What is it: 
Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program which enlists the active participation of residents in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce crime in their communities. 

It involves: 
neighbors getting to know each other and working together in a 
program of mutual assistance; residents trained to recognize and 
report suspicious activities in their neighborhoods and 
implementation of crime prevention techniques such as home 
security, and Operation Identification.

 
In fact, neighbors working together with law enforcement is one of the best crime-fighting teams around. 
 
You may hear it called NEIGHBOR- HOOD WATCH, Home Alert, Citizen Crime Watch or Block Watch. The idea is the same: 
Neighbors looking out for each other! 

Who can participate: 
City residents

Country residents 

Suburban residents 

Apartment dwellers 

Mobile home residents 

Young people Senior citizens 

Men 

Women 

Families 

Couples 

Singles... 
In summary .. YOU!

 
Why Neighborhood Watch: 
Nationwide, millions of crimes are committed every year and the number is still growing. 

There can't be a law enforcement officer on every corner, so citizen involvement is essential to combat crime. 

By cooperating with each other and law enforcement, people can help fight crime in their community the most effective way- before it gets brgins

How do I get involved? 
FIRST contact your local law enforcement agency and explain that you are interested in joining or starting a Neighborhood Watch group.

 
NEXT write for the Attorney General's "Neighborhood Watch Guide" - a step-by-step instruction manual explaining how to organize a Neighborhood Watch group.

 
For further information on this program and other crime prevention material, write to: 
Crime and Violence Prevention Center California Attorney General's Office P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 
http://caag.state.ca.us/cvpc

 
REMEMBER law enforcement officers can't be everywhere at once but you and your neighbors can. Put that neighborhood "know how" to work. 

it's simple: 
Use your eyes and ears and then your telephone. If you spot something suspicious, call law enforcement immediately.

This information from Bill Lockyer Attorney General Neighborhood Watch Booklet.